Cash4Gold is nice enough to admit when they were trying to rip you off.
Since I saw the first commercial, I had a feeling that Cash4Gold might be a rip-off. They advertise during late-night cable television programming and on sports radio. This time slot is pretty crowded with what I call "red-flag" advertising. Another hint is that their DBA sounds more like a text message than an actual business name.
You are encouraged to send your "scrap" gold in a plastic bag, and to trust they will handle it securely and send a reasonable, near market-rate payment for the precious metal therein. They'll take whatever gold items you have, so maybe it would be too complicated to offer actual prices posted on their website.
From the Upcoming ueue, submitted by JKirchartz.
I saw the commercial on TV., sent for the kit , gathered all my broken gold pieces, rings, charms etc and sent it in on 4/9/08. My friends and family laughed at me and said I had just lost gold that I could have pawned and gotten the money then. Today, 4/19/08 , I just got my check , very sizeable for what I sent in, and I'm the one laughing now! Thank You Cash4Gold , I now have extra $$ to take to Cancun !
Marci
Davie, Fl
thats a testimonial
and how did nobody here see that this was a scam?
I feel awful for you that you got a check for 27 cents for antique jewelry and a broken wedding ring. I'm glad to hear your story, because I'd actually "considered" trying this--and now I never will after reading all the comments (from everyone). My goodness, how tragic that you got so badly ripped off and the man who took a rock from his driveway and spray-painted it gold received $2 from Cash4Gold. Insanity plus!
I know 2 guys that make their living by purchasing estate jewelry, then selling it at craft shows in the area (Shore Area of New Jersey). They make a BUNDLE! They are always looking for jewelry. They even have some contacts in New York City and they go those people occasionally to see what they have. Find someone like them. I'm sure they would have given you a fair price for inherited jewelry, if it was in good condition--and they thought others out there might be interested in it.